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Asian Benchmarks Finish Mixed |
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8:39 AM EST March 10 2006 |
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Asian-Pacific benchmarks closed mixed. The Nikkei extended yesterday’s gains, rising 0.5% to 16,115.63, supported by optimism in domestic economy after the Bank of Japan said it would end its five-year-old quantitative easing, but retain its zero-interest rate. The Japanese index advanced despite a weaker close of U.S. markets and disappointing economic data. Leading gainers were autos and banking issues. Across the region, South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.7%, ending a three-day losing streak, helped by stronger tech stocks, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.4% on interest-related uncertainty. Indian stocks surged to 1.8%. |
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